Wire terminal connecter



March 30,1926. 1,579,008

J. LAKE, JR

WIRE TERMINAL GONNECTER Filed May 21, 1921 [N l 'EA' TOR x ATTORAEY Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES I 9 998 PATENT OFFICE.

mums LAKE, .13., or new YORK, N. Y., Assmnoa T enoaen e. mm, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES LAKE, J1., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York,

- connecters by the use of mechanical means only; to provide a mounting havingmeans for protecting the insulation adjacent the connecter; and to permit the connecter to be disposed at an angle to the Wire' with which it is united in service.

Drawings.

Figure l is a side view of a connecter and mounting therefor, constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section thereof, the section being taken as on the line- 2-2 in Figure 1; I j I F igure 3 1s a detail view showing 1n perspective a connecter and a port-ion of themounting therefor; 0 u o c 7 Figure 4 1s a detail view showing 1n segregated relation the remaining portion of said mounting.

Description.

The connecter 9 shown in the drawin s is of the usual construction having resi ient grip jaws 1 0. The jaws 10 open awa from the perforated end 11. The end 11 has a perforation through which is driven the shank of an eyelet rivet 12. The,.eyelet ,rivet 12 is set up from and integral with aferrule extension 13, the sides of which are curved to form a receptacle or housing for wire cable 14 when the same is disposed] therein. The split ends of the eyelet 12 are pressed firmly against the perforated end 11 of the connecter. The pressure of the joint thus formed may be increased or diminished at will. It is obvious that if suf-' ficient force be employed the connecter 9 may be turned at an angle to the ferrule extension 13 and thus accommodate the dis- Appllcation filed May 21, 1921. Serial No. 471,388:

position in service of the wire 14' attached thereto. i

As seen in Figure 4 of the drawings, the capping eyelet 15 of the mounting has a shank 16 upstanding around which in prac tice is drawn the bared wire 17 of the cable 14. In makin the connection the cable 14 is laid within the ferrule extension 23 and the bared wire is twisted about the standing shank. When the connection is sufficiently firm, the connecter 9 and ferrule extension 13 united thereto, are overlaid on the capping eyelet 15, the shanks 16 of the said capping eyelet extending through the eyelet 12 on the connecter 9. By means of suitable implements the end of the shank 1b is split and overturned on the flange and eyelet 12, the flange of the eyelet 15 being forced upon the bared wire 17 to hold the same firmly in contact with the overturned end of the ferrule 12 and the connecter 9 adjacent t heret0.-

It is obvious that when the shank 16 is riveted over audsufiicient pressure has been ap lied to thejoint, a satisfactory and dependa lile electrical contact is insured, and

that without the-use of solder. It is also obvious that though the contact thus produced is firm, the connection between the mounting formed b the eyelets 12 and 15 is not sufiiciently rigid to prevent the intentional turning ofthe connecter 9 to an angle to the mounting and wire connected therewith.

Claim An electric terminal connecter comprising 111 combination a fiat connecter strip apery tured at one end and provided with spring attaching jaws at its opposite end, a ferrule having a, portion thereof formed for engagement around a cable terminal and having an eyelet at one end thereof adapted to be inserted in the aperture of said connecter strip, and a ferrule having a portion formed for engagement over a cable terminal at one end and an eyelet in the opposite end thereof, said last named ferrule eyelet having an upstanding shank forengagement of a cable therearound, said shank being formed for insertion through the ferrule eyeletin said connecter strip and riveted thereover.

JAMES LAKE, J R. 

